EGN NEWS DESK
A ceremony was held in Marumori, Miyagi Prefecture, on Saturday to recollect victims of flooding and mudslides attributable to heavy rain from Typhoon Hagibis 5 years in the past.
“We nonetheless have vivid reminiscences even now, 5 years later,” Kunio Hoshina, the mayor of Marumori, the place 11 folks died within the catastrophe, stated in a speech on the ceremony that was attended by about 60 folks, together with 4 bereaved members of the family.
He added, “We’ll proceed to maneuver ahead with the goal of making a city the place folks can reside safely and securely.”
Tatsuo Yamaki, 63, who misplaced his mom within the catastrophe, stated after the ceremony, “When I see individuals who appear to be my mom within the city, I really feel remorse.”
“I’m unhappy that folks have died in different disasters as properly. We should evacuate swiftly throughout a catastrophe,” he stated.
At least 90 folks have been killed in heavy rain throughout the nation after Typhoon Hagibis made landfall within the Izu Peninsula on the evening of Oct. 12, 2019, and moved throughout jap and northeastern Japan.
